Sv tense agreement

Subject – Verb Agreement Why do subjects and verbs have to agree? After all, they are only words! We agree

What’s wrong with these sentences? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The subjects and verbs don’t agree !

How do we fix them? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

To be correct, subjects and verbs must agree… Subject Verb ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What causes problems with S/V agreement? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],with on in by at under off from between around to of for beside across through in except below above over inside during before about

Verb before the subject … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Shouldn’t they be…? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Indefinite Pronouns Nobody have a clue about what they are doing. (should be has ) Everything are ready for the party. (should be is ) Neither Fred, nor Ed, nor Ted know the way. (should be knows ) All of them wants to go. (should be want ) All of these indefinite pronouns are singular something somebody someone either everything everybody everyone neither anything anybody anyone each nothing nobody one [-thing words] [-body words] [-0ne words] All and both , however, are plural

Compound Subjects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Who, Which and That If they stand for singular words , who, which and that take singular verbs : Rebecca is a person who are very private. (should be is ) If they stand for plural words , who, which and that take plural verbs : Joel is one of those people who is very private. (should be are )

General Rules for checking subject / verb agreement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Correct Information

One More Thing: Tense Agreement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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